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The Prison
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Update 2025 05 08
Game update
Update 2025 05 08
The Prison
· published
8 May 2025, 23:01 UTC
· build
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Patch Notes - The Prison
New Features
New Localized Dialogues on Every Zone:
Added contextual NPC dialogues in both English and Spanish for every prison zone and job type.
Completely Revamped Progression System:
XP, Health, Action Points, and Action progression redesigned for deeper gameplay.
New Shops and Loot Rewards:
All prison zones now feature unique shops, special loot drops, and balanced level grinding for high-level players.
20 New Weapons:
Added 20 new weapons, available through combat or purchase. Enemies feature unique drop rates.
Consumables Now Restore Action Points:
Introducing AP-based consumables to encourage strategic planning in combat.
New Character Creator:
Customize characters more than ever with reworked faces and enhanced in-game representation.
New NPC Creator:
NPCs now appear more varied with expanded customization options.
7 New Quests:
New missions push the story forward and expand the prison’s narrative content.
NPCs Up to Level 90:
NPC level range extended for expanded progression across the prison.
Upgraded Attack Animations:
Improved animations for heavy object and bare-hand attacks.
New Inventory Item Visor:
Items now display in a dynamic visor with size and shape previews.
Faction System Introduced:
Create groups with friends and access exclusive chat channels. More faction features coming soon.
Skills-Based Progression:
Current base attributes will be replaced by a passive/active skill system in future updates.
Onboarding & Tutorial:
A new tutorial and onboarding process is being tested.
Ranked Battles:
A new zone dedicated to ranked combat is in development.
Improvements
Item Tooltip Improvements:
Tooltips now show more detailed and useful information.
Weapons Rebalanced:
Damage, prices, and action point costs adjusted for better progression.
Consumables Rebalanced:
Improved healing amounts and prices for better gameplay flow.
New Fonts and Typography:
Font assets updated for a more polished visual experience.
Improved NPC Shadows:
Shadows are now more consistent and less ghost-like.
Mesh & Lighting Updates:
Multiple mesh and lighting updates across all prison zones.
Dialogue Visor Improvements:
Better character representation and larger UI.
Loot Pricing Fixes:
Looted items now sell at their correct base price.
Quest System Stability:
Ongoing improvements to quest system stability.
Point & Click Visual Style:
Point & Click now features a monitor-style visual interface.
New NPC Animations:
Expanded animation sets for immersive NPC interactions.
Improved AI Behaviour:
NPCs now perform a wider range of autonomous tasks.
Bug Fixes
Knife Special Animations Fix:
Fixed glitches with special knife animations.
Bare Hands Attack Damage Fix:
Resolved inconsistencies in unarmed attack damage.
Crash When Opening Item Without Mesh Fixed:
Prevented crash when accessing items missing 3D assets.
Combat Crash Fix:
Addressed game crashes triggered during combat.
Hotfix for Administration Stores:
Inventory issues in admin stores resolved.
Boxing NPC Pair Animation Fix:
Fixed issues with NPCs boxing in pairs.
Warning & Typo Fixes:
Cleaned up code warnings and corrected UI/category typos.
Linux Quest Completion Crash Fix:
Resolved a UE 5.5 crash on Linux systems triggered during quest completion.
Objective Completion Disconnect Fix:
Fixed a bug that disconnected clients from the server upon objective completion.
OverlapActor Crash Fix:
Fixed crash caused by player overlapping a volume.
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